This page offers snapshots of the Dundee towns and villages that are placed around the world.  As you would expect these are in countries that were once colonised by British immigrants.  The names of the new settlements and their environs reflect the fact that those venturing overseas did not forget their hometowns.  The seven towns and one island named below may not be an exhaustive list. Do you know of another Dundee that is not mentioned? You can use the contact page to have it included.

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Dundee, Illinois

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Dundee,_Illinois

http://www.wdundee.org/ 

http://www.enjoydundee.com/

This township is divided by the Fox River and known as East and West Dundee (population 2,900 and 5,400 respectively).  

In 1835 the Potowattomie Indians sold the land to prospectors who were settling there.  It was later named by Alexander Gardiner who was from the original Dundee. However, cultural differences between the Scottish/English settlers and their German neighbours resulted in two separate identities for the town.  

East Dundee had dairy and cheese products as their main industry which was later joined by brick and tile manufacture.

West Dundee promotes itself as a picture postcard location.  Heavily reliant on tourism and outdoor pleasures they have preserved the historic shops and homes from their 19th century beginnings that reflect the Scottish and English roots.

Dundee,  Florida

http://www.townofdundee.com/

This 12 square miles of rural land has a population of 3,300. When Mr Menzie moved to the area he called it after his hometown in Scotland and called one of the lakes after himself.  It is surrounded by a range of hills called the Lake Wales Ridge.  The wealth of the town was derived from citrus groves which replaced the pines that grew on the hills.  When the pines were gone, the industries that relied upon it also vanished.  Today, the town acts as a dormitory for the adjacent cities and as a tourism base.  The former train depot is registered as a historic landmark.

Dundee, Minnesota

http://minnesota.hometownlocator.com/mn/nobles/dundee.cfm

With a population of only 102 and a land area of 0.29 square miles this must rate as the smallest Dundee in the world.

Dundee,  South Africa

http://www.drakensberg-tourism.com/dundee.html

Set in a valley of the Biggarsberg mountains this town was named by a farmer, Peter Smith, after his former hometown.  Although primarily a mining town it is still surrounded by a natural landscape. Due to stock market success the town became graced with stately homes and a theatre.  Known as a workplace for pioneer traders, this junction town is reached via seven roads. Remnants of that past still exist.

Dundee, Quebec, Canada

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dundee,_Quebec

With a population of only 408 this village is in Le Haut-Saint-Laurent region. Situated on the Little Salmon River it is surrounded by fertile agricultural land.  As expected of a canton of Quebec, the majority of the population (58%) of Dundee speak only French. 

Dundee Beach, Top End, Australia

http://www.about-australia.com/northern-territory/darwin/destinations/dundee-beach/

This new coastal resort, in Fog Bay, is surrounded by water and forests.  As there are lots of small islands nearby the area has become popular for boat fishing and as a weekend retreat.  The first school was opened in 1998 and the settlement boasts only one hostelry.

Dundee, New South Wales, Australia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dundee,_New_South_Wales

This rural township is situated on the Severn River and accessed via the New England Highway. Originally called Dareel Plains it was renamed Dundee.  With its roots in the 19th century the town claims the first flour mill north of Aberdeen. Their railway line became listed on the National Register because of its timber truss bridge.  When built, this was the longest bridge in Australia.

Dundee Island, Antarctica

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dundee_Island

Dundee Island is an ice-covered island situated at the northeast of the Antarctic Peninsula.  It was named by Captain Thomas Robertson of the whaling ship Active, after his home port.  The island is part of a peninsula Graham Land, which is British property and the Antarctic’s closest point to South America.  When an American billionaire wanted to make the first crossing of the Antarctic by plane he chose Dundee Island as a starting point.